# 1946 Carmarthen Rural District Council election

An election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council in Wales was held on 1 April 1946.
It was preceded by the 1937 election but, due to the Second World War, no further elections had taken place in 1940 or 1943. It was followed by the 1949 election.

## Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes at this election.

## Candidates

The election was largely fought on a non-political basis. Sixteen candidates were returned unopposed; all of whom were Independent candidates apart from Gwilym Rees (Lab, Llanddarog). The only other Labour candidates were successful at Llanarthney and Llangyndeyrn.
Two retiring members, S.O. Thomas (Trelech) and W.H. Phillips (Cynwyl Elfed) did not seek re-election havong recently won seats on Carmarthenshire County Council.

## Outcome

There were no significant changes, and most attention focused on the defeat of the outgoing chairman, Ambrose Lloyd, at Llansteffan, and a few close contests in other wards..

## Ward Results
### Abergwili (one seat)

Abergwili 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Thomas Duncan Dempster* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Abernant (one seat)

Abernant 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Richard Williams* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Cilymaenllwyd (one seat)

Cilymaenllwyd 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Garrick Protheroe* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Conwil (one seat)

Conwil 1937 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Hery Howell Davies | 309 |
| Independent | William George Davies | 308 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Eglwyscummin (one seat)

Eglwyscummin 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | George Llewellyn* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Henllanfallteg (one seat)

Henllanfallteg 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Llewelyn Morris | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Laugharne Township (one seat)

Laugharne Township 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Robert Henry Tyler* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanarthney North Ward (one seat)

Llanarthney North Ward 1946 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Thomas Jones | 206 |
| Independent | William Edgar Thomas | 148 |
| Independent | John Davies | 88 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanarthney South Ward (two seats)

Llanarthney South Ward 1946 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | David Morgan Davies* | 1,187 |
| Labour | Henry Thomas | 865 |
| Independent | L.J. Griffiths | 632 |
| Independent | Rees Vaughan | 365 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Llanboidy Ward No. 1 (one seat)

Llanboidy Ward No. 1 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Ivor Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanboidy Ward No. 2 (one seat)

Llanboidy Ward No. 2 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llandissilio East (one seat)

Llandissilio East 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Griffiths* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanddarog (one seat)

Llanddarog 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gwilym Rees | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Llanddowror (two seats)

Llanddowror 1946 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Henry Rhys Jones* | 210 |
| Independent | D.C. Rogers | 196 |
| Independent | William Lewis | 112 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llandyfaelog (one seat)

Llandyfaelog 1946 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | William Anthony* | 303 |
| Independent | William Evans | 210 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat)

Llanfihangel Abercowin 1946 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | O.J. Williams | 328 |
| Independent | David Williams* | 244 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llangain (one seat)

Llangain 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Lewis* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangendeirne (two seats)

Llangendeirne 1946 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | John Jones* | 811 |
| Independent | William Thomas* | 495 |
| Independent | T.T. Williams | 712 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llangunnor (one seat)

Llangunnor 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Thomas | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangynin (one seat)

Llangynin 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Stephen Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangynog (one seat)

Llangynog 1946 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Isaac Evans* | 176 |
| Independent | D.J. Evans | 95 |
| Independent | I.J. Williams | 61 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanllawddog (one seat)

Llanllawddog 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | George Dyer* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanpumsaint (one seat)

Llanpumsaint 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David John Richards* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanstephan (one seat)

Llanstephan 1946 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | J.H. Davies | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | Ambrose Myrddin Lloyd* | 285 | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Mydrim (one seat)

Mydrim 1946 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Henry Daniel Jenkins* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | Harold Griffith Jones | 165 | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Newchurch (one seat)

Newchurch 1946 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | Thomas J. Jones | 257 | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Pendine (one seat)

Pendine 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Tom Pomeroy* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### St Clears (one seat)

St Clears 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Theophilus Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### St Ishmaels (one seat)

St Ishmaels 1946 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | C.J. Burgess | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | D.M. Thomas | 261 | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Trelech a'r Betws (one seat)

Trelech a'r Betws 1946 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | S. Jenkins | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | D.J. Evans | 191 | | |
| Independent | Edwin Williams | 69 | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Whitland (two seats)

Whitland 1937 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Rev W.J. Bowen* | 618 |
| Independent | William Sandbrook Cole* | 433 |
| Independent | H.R. Morgan | 230 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |